Ward Clerk - Bridgnorth Hospital

Job overview

Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

In your supporting information, please tell us how you would be a good team member.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Ward Clerk to join our friendly and hard working team at Bridgnorth Hospital. The purpose of the role is to effectively support clinical staff and outside agencies in an administration role in a busy ward environment.  This role requires someone highly motivated, well organised and confident in using their own imitative, computer systems whilst having a good eye for accuracy.

As you will be the first point of the contact for the phone and visitors to the ward, this role requires good communication skills.

At a time when we are moving to 'paperless' record keeping, current experience of NHS working with computers is key, however full training will be provided if required.

Main duties of the job

• Acting as the first point of the contact for the phone and visitors to the ward.
• Excellent IT skills
• Working closely with teams e.g. Therapy, Discharge-Co-ordinator, regarding admissions and discharges.
• Accurate record keeping.
• To assist with arranging of patient transport.
• Dealing with outside agencies e.g. nursing homes, GPs.
• Supporting nursing staff with administration on a daily basis.
• To contact IT Department as required.
• Deal with mail and deliveries.
• General administrative work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.